Bangladesh's interim leader promises elections next February.

Thousands have gathered in the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka for colourful rallies, concerts and prayer sessions marking a year since the autocratic former prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, was ousted in a student-led uprising. We speak to young people in Bangladesh to find out what has changed one year on.

Two UN agencies have issued warnings about the hunger crisis in Sudan, with the besieged city of El Fasher facing starvation, and child malnutrition rife across the country. We speak to our correspondent.

As the Ukraine war continues, Moscow has said it did not want to be involved in polemics after US President Donald Trump ordered two nuclear submarines to be positioned closer to Russia. Our Russia editor Steve Rosenberg joins us to discuss whether relations between Mr Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin have soured.

Country music legend Dolly Parton has been named a Guinness World Record Icon, in honour of her eleven record-breaking achievements. We speak to country artists about Dolly Parton's influence on their music.

Presenter: Mark Lowen
[Photo: People celebrate one year anniversary since student-led protests ousted Bangladesh's former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, at Manik Mia Avenue, outside of the parliament building, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, August 5, 2025. Credit: REUTERS/Mohammad Ponir Hossain]